The Mazda Motor company said it will recall nearly 90,000 passenger cars in Japan and China due to an oil hose defect.
The company, which is part owned by US car giant Ford, will start recalling 35,181 units in Japan and some 54,000 in China of the Mazda 3, known as the Axela in Japan, the company's most popular model.
Mazda said the cars, produced from January 2006 to March 2009, have been recalled because an oil hose and a radiator shroud panel have been placed too close together and may be damaged by friction when travelling on bumpy terrain, leading to potential leaks.
'The company has received two cases of complaints due to the problem, both in China,' said a Mazda spokesman who asked not to be named. 'No accident because of it has been reported,' he added.
The Mazda 3 car is widely sold in Japan, China and Europe, said the spokesman. He said that no decision had yet been taken if the recall will affect the European market.
